Why go
- City in Merseyside, England.
- Served by Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL).
History
Liverpool is a port city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, 178 miles (286 km) north-west of London. It had an estimated population of 508,961 in 2024. The city is within the larger Liverpool City Region, a combined authority area with a population of over 1.5 million.
Where to stay
21 Keel Wharf, Liverpool L3 4FN, United Kingdom · ihg.com
123 Duke St, Liverpool L1 4JR, United Kingdom · ihg.com
29 Seel St, Liverpool L1 4AU, United Kingdom · residenthotels.com
43 Old Hall St, Liverpool L3 9LQ, United Kingdom · melia.com
2 Park Ln, Liverpool L1 8AW, United Kingdom · maldronhotels.com
King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, Liverpool L3 4FP, United Kingdom · all.accor.com
Britannia Pavilion, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AD, United Kingdom · ihg.com
4 Bolton St, Liverpool L3 5LX, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
2 St Nicholas Pl, Liverpool L3 1QW, United Kingdom · ihg.com
Lime St, Liverpool L1 1NQ, United Kingdom · ihg.com
Queens Dr, West Derby, Liverpool L13 0DL, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
16 Jamaica St, Liverpool L1 0AF, United Kingdom · thebaltichotelliverpool.com
48 Hanover St, Liverpool L1 4AF, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Municipal Building, Dale St, Liverpool L2 2DH, United Kingdom · mgallery.accor.com
East Britannia, Edward pavilion, Liverpool L3 4AD, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Chapel St, Liverpool L3 9AG, United Kingdom · oyorooms.com
Ribblers Ln, Knowsley, Liverpool L34 9HA, United Kingdom · suiteshotelgroup.com
The Strand, Liverpool L2 0PP, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
27 Mathew St, Liverpool L2 6RE, United Kingdom · kabannas.com
42 Seel St, Liverpool L1 4AU, United Kingdom · ropewalkshotel.co.uk
3–19, Queen Bldg, Castle St, Liverpool L2 4XE, United Kingdom · liverpool.tunehotels.com
47 Castle St, Liverpool L2 9UB, United Kingdom · easyhotel.com
7 Lime St, Liverpool L1 1RD, United Kingdom · radissonhotels.com
N John St, Liverpool L2 6RR, United Kingdom · millenniumhotels.com
One Queen Square, Liverpool L1 1RH, United Kingdom · marriott.com
3 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool L1 8LW, United Kingdom · hilton.com
6 Sir Thomas St, Liverpool L1 6BR, United Kingdom · hilton.com
107 Old Hall St, Liverpool L3 9BD, United Kingdom · radissonhotels.com
1, Arthouse Square, 61-69 Seel St, Liverpool L1 4AZ, United Kingdom · arthousehotel.co.uk
Lime St, Ranelagh St, Liverpool L3 5UL, United Kingdom · britanniahotels.com
Indoor
1 Fairclough St, Liverpool L1 1FS, United Kingdom · adagio-city.com
Restaurants & places to go
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · Lunt Road, Liverpool, L29 7WA · egorestaurants.co.uk
Latin American, Cafe · Ruppys is Birkenhead's go-to spot for Coffee and Smoothies and Latin-American food crafted with passion, such as Arepas, Pandebonos and… · ruppys.com
International, Eclectic, Food Court · Street food market with multiple independent shops selling unusual cooked food, and a bar. Opening hours: Th… · balticmarket.co.uk
Regional, International, Restaurant · One of Liverpool’s best kept secrets. Visit us and leave blown away by the breath-taking food created by our budding… · l20restaurant.co.uk
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · Speke Hall Road, Liverpool, L24 9WA · storelocator.asda.com
British, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 · 27a Mann Island, Liverpool, L3 1BP · thelounges.co.uk
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-23:00 Features: takeaway · Unit 29 Cavendish Walk, Huyton, L36 9YG · dominos.co.uk
Sandwich, Bakery, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 05:30-17:30; Sa 06:00-17:00; Su 07:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · Cronton Road, L35 1QT · greggs.com
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 · Unit 10 Aintree Racecourse Retail Park, Liverpool, L9 5AY · harvester.co.uk
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-23:00 Features: takeaway · Cronton Road, L36 6AD · kfc.co.uk
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 00:00-24:00; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · Racecourse Retail Park, Liverpool, L9 5AN · mcdonalds.com
Steak, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · Atlantic Pavilion, Liverpool, L3 4AF · millerandcarter.co.uk
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-21:30 Features: vegan options · 69 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4EZ · mowglistreetfood.com
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 7 Britannia Pavilion, L3 4AD · rosasthai.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00 · 39 Ranelagh Street, Liverpool, L1 1JP · bellaitalia.co.uk
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-20:30 · iguanas.co.uk
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · tortilla.co.uk
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 14:00-21:30 · 9 Tarbock Road, L36 5XN · 34instanbul.co.uk
Bistro, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-We Off; Th-Sa 18:00-22:00; Su 13:00-17:30 · 550 Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L19 3QG · 5-fifty-bistro.ueniweb.com
Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Sa 16:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 1 Shop Road, Knowsley, L34 0HD · antoniosknowsley.co.uk
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:30-23:00 · 1 Town Lane · blindcow.co.uk
Chinese, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:00-23:00 · Carr Lane East, L11 4SL · britanniafastfoods.co.uk
Greek, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 15:00-23:00; Su 15:00-22:00 · 544-548 Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L19 3QG · christakisliverpool.co.uk
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · Coopers Lane, L33 7TT · copperpotpub.co.uk
Cake, Crepe, Ice Cream, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · 8 Childwall Lane, L14 6TT · dadessertcornerliverpool.co.uk
Nepalese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 17:00-20:30 · 71 Crosby Road North, L22 4QD · damountgurkha.com
Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-15:00,17:00-22:00; Su 17:00-21:00 Features: step-free access · Exchange Flags, Liverpool,… · fazenda.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,16:30-20:30 · 9 Liverpool Road, Liverpool, L23 2SA · thegoodcatch.co.uk
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:30; Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00 · 55 Hanover Street · lunya.co.uk
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · 88-90 Lark Lane, Liverpool, L17 8UU · thelounges.co.uk
Breakfast, Local, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:300 · 41 Derby Road, Liverpool, L36 9UQ · spudspothuyton.co.uk
Bagel, Breakfast, Burger, Hotdog, Ice Cream, Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Mo 10:00-22:00; Tu 16:30-22:00 · 19 Sherborne Square, Liverpool, L36… · sweettemptationshuyton.co.uk
Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: 16:00-23:45; Fr,Sa 16:00-00:45 · 595 Borough Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HD · wirralkebabpizzahouse.com
Pretzel, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · 8-10 Wall Street, Liverpool, L1 8JQ
Noodle, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 10:30-20:00 Features: takeaway
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-20:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · 3A Wall Street, Liverpool, L1 8JQ
Asian, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · wagamama.com
Donut, Fast Food · Donut fast food · shops.krispykreme.co.uk
Caribbean, Restaurant · Caribbean restaurant · turtlebay.co.uk
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant · yosushi.com
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu,We,Th,Su 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00 · Parliament Street, Liverpool, L1 0BS · levietsocial.co.uk
Traditional, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-16:30; Sa 09:30-15:30; Su 10:00-15:30 · beatlesstory.com
Cafe, Italian Pizza, Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00, Sa-Su 09:00-18:00 · themess.club
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-17:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su off Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 8A Hackins Hey, Liverpool, L2 2AW · castroscafeteria.com
Cafe · Opening hours: We-Mo 10:00-18:00 · 10 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4DS · catcafe.co.uk
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Airports
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) 8 mi to the centre
Liverpool, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, Flybe) · direct flights to 48 destinations incl. Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Faro, Fuerteventura… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Manchester (27 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 48 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 33 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bergerac, Bratislava, Carcassonne, Connaught, Cork, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Kos, Krakow, Limoges, Londonderry, Malaga, Malta, Nimes, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Porto, Poznan, Reus, Rhodos, Sandefjord, Shannon, Szczecin, Tenerife, Vilnius, Warsaw, Wroclaw
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 22 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Bodrum, Faro, Fuerteventura, Geneva, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Krakow, Larnaca, Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga, Naples, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Rhodos
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 2 routes: Gdansk, Warsaw
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Blackpool Airport (BLK) 25 mi to the centre
Blackpool, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 3 airlines (Jet2.com, Aer Lingus, Star1 Airlines) · direct flights to 9 destinations incl. Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Dublin, Faro… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Jet2.com LS (73C, 737-300) · 7 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Dalaman, Faro, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Aer Lingus EI (AT4) · 1 route: Dublin*
- Star1 Airlines V9 (L4T) · 1 route: Isle Of Man
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Hawarden Airport (CEG) 16 mi to the centre
Broughton, WLS, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Germania) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Bristol, Toulouse (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Warton Aerodrome (WRT) 23 mi to the centre
Warton, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Getting there by ferry
Isle of Man Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 0.6 mi from the centre · Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Liverpool Cruise Terminal
Ferry terminal · 0.7 mi from the centre
Liverpool Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 0.9 mi from the centre
Mersey Ferries
Ferry terminal · 0.9 mi from the centre
Seacombe Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.2 mi from the centre
12 Quays Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.4 mi from the centre
Mersey Ferry
Ferry route
Isle of Man - Liverpool
Ferry route · Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Dublin - Liverpool
Ferry route · Seatruck Ferries Limited
Belfast - Liverpool (Birkenhead)
Ferry route · Stena Line Ltd
Belfast - Liverpool (Stena Line)
Ferry route · Stena Line Ltd
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LPL has direct flights to 48 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Alicante, Arrecife, Barcelona, Faro, Fuerteventura…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Isle of Man Ferry Terminal, 0.6 mi); routes include Mersey Ferry, Isle of Man - Liverpool, Dublin - Liverpool.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Liverpool, United Kingdom. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Marketplace · Operator network · Transparent on-demand jet charter marketplace showing the operator and tail.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Adventure